Gwangju vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$445
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
84
77
🏙️ Population
1.49M
6.26M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 7% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4575th and 4828th ($1147 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in South Korea and Chile, respectively. Check South Korea vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 305th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Santiago

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Gwangju Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440